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Meal families

Warm starters

Ficelle picarde

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Crêpe filled with a preparation of mushrooms, crème fraîche, York ham with shallot, nutmeg, onion and topped with grated Emmental cheese.

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Cheeses

Berkswell

United Kingdom. West Midlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 to 12 months.

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Desserts

Lemon and mascarpone tart

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Cheeses

Rove des garrigues

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Fresh cheese made from raw or pasteurized goat's milk, shaped into a ball.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Sea fish

Sea bream ceviche with citrus and sesame

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Cheeses

Saint-Florentin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Green asparagus quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with garlic cloves

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Sea fish

Lox

Salmon cut into fillets or a whole piece that has been cold-smoked or cured in brine.

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Sea fish

Sea bass whith cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin with spring vegetables

Navarin : stew.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Gorgonzola piccante

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

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Cheeses

Tomme de Savoie

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a grey washed rind.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.

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Poultry

Blanquette of turkey with almonds

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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